[salt 17] by Adama Delphine Fawundu is breathtaking in its scope of the intersecting and converging realms of spirituality, social history, the indelible footprints of ancestral culture and the indefatigable resilience against colonial power excesses, cultural erasure and environmental extraction.
Through his incisive selection of words, phrases, and idiomatic turns of phrase, Thomas asks us to consider the complicated and multivalent meanings of language we use often habitually and without thinking much about it... umfa.utah.edu/hank-willis-...
"... in her salt 17 exhibition, Adama Delphine Fawundu descends into history’s deepest wounds and emerges radiant as an intellectual and creative force sharpened by the encounter." southwestcontemporary.com/adama-delphi...
Come celebrate the opening of Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation—an exhibition of prints, textiles, and sculptures that trace the artist’s thirty-year journey of storytelling through art.
Watch as UMFA Executive Director Gretchen Dietrich is interviewed about the acquisition and installation of the iconic LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana. youtu.be/2nrlN_T-ux4?...
Marie Watt is a storyteller. Ideas of kinship, community, stewardship, tradition, and memory run through her work, as well as many mythologies: the Seneca Creation Story, Greco-Roman epics, and even pop culture sagas like Star Wars and Star Trek serve as inspiration. umfa.utah.edu/artist-spotl...
Watch Associate Curator Emily Lawhead introduce our upcoming special exhibition Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation and learn more about the artist and what to expect on Contact with @pbsutah.bsky.social. #PBSUtah
Be the first to celebrate the opening of Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Tickets are on sale now! Learn more and RSVP at umfa.utah.edu/event/storyw...
The UMFA was recently recognized by Latino Magazine, a national publication, for its multi-year collaboration with Artes de México en Utah.
“What does it mean to reinstall an ancient Mesoamerican collection in 2025 without repeating colonial habits of extraction and display?"
“The timing of our reaccreditation coincides with the 25th anniversary of our beautiful building in 2026,” said Gretchen Dietrich, the UMFA’s Marcia and John Price Executive Director...
The Museum will close early on Wednesday, December 31, at 5 pm to celebrate New Year's Eve. Plan your next visit at umfa.utah.edu/visit/
We’ve reached the time of year when people begin to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” I usually just make up some sort of vague less-of-something resolution like “less phone time,” “stop eating sugar,” etc., but the resolution is usually forgotten as soon as the conversation is over.
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"Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ Relative Truths, University of Utah art faculty show, intellectually invigorating, acutely timed exploration"
Read more by Les Roka for The Utah Review at www.theutahreview.com/utah-museum-...
This October, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts unveiled two reimagined galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of Mexico, Central, and South America. umfa.utah.edu/communit-int...
We made the City Weekly Best of Utah list for best art gallery and second-best museum.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
This recognition serves as a reminder that our mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives remains a vital one.
The UMFA Holiday Market returns on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7. Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts for your loved ones or looking for a few gifts for yourself, we’ve got you covered. These one-of-a-kind purchases will support both local artists and the work we do at the UMFA!
UMFA Executive Director, Gretchen Dietrich, talks about what's new and on view at the Museum and what you can expect from this year's UMFA Holiday Market in this episode of City Cast Salt Lake (jump to 28:00 min).
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Indulge in an immersive tequila tasting class that celebrates the rich heritage of West Mexican culture, perfectly complementing the art on view in the new Mexican and South & Central American art galleries. Get your tickets at umfa.utah.edu/event/palett...
"Their guidance was rooted in a powerful philosophy — that the past represented by ancient objects is not separate from the present; it is the present," Gretchen Dietrich, the museum's executive director, said in a statement. www.ksl.com/article/5139...
If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween outing, follow this guide through the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to see what’s on view in the vein of the morbidly beautiful and the frightfully fascinating! Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll make contact with the dearly departed.
"Fawundu’s work also spurs us to consider the community of the museum as a gathering place not just for humans, but for our objects." artistsofutah.org/15Bytes/inde...
Looking for a sensory-friendly museum experience? 🤫 🦖✨
Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!
We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT
"Just in time for cooler temps, SWC publisher and editor Lauren Tresp picks twenty-two must-see exhibitions across the Southwest," including salt 17: Adama Delphine Fawundu at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (among other amazing Utah museums)!
Read more at southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-ar...
An event flyer for Our Past is Present to celebrate the opening of two new galleries on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am to 7 pm.
A Spanish event flyer for Our Past is Present to celebrate the opening of two new galleries on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am to 7 pm.
The long-awaited Mexican and Central & South American galleries will open this Saturday with a community celebration! This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!
Our next Creative Aging event is a free 8-session workshop for artists 55+. Wednesday afternoons, November 12 through January 28, 'Creative Aging: Art Museum Explorations' will delve into the magic as well as some of the nuts and bolts of an art museum. www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
A Land art installation of a metal bell strung between two pine trees atop a snowy mountain.
(2/2) As historical land artworks re-enter public view, this panel asks what it means to care for artworks made from stone, fire, and time.
(1/2) TONIGHT! We're partnering with Powder Art Foundation and Dia Art Foundation for "Sculpting in Time: Land Art in the 21st Century."
Join us in the UMFA Auditorium from 6-7 pm for the FREE event. RSVP below.
Hundreds of small, molded copper foils hang from the ceiling by a suspended wire shaped like a mountain scene in a large gallery room.
"The artist has long been interested in how objects interact with their surroundings, especially the relationship between 'positive' and 'negative' space."
Read more at www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yasu...
